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Serbia Urged to Come Clean on Journalists’ Surveillance
International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, RSF, has called on the Serbian authorities to investigate how much surveillance goes on in the country - after the Serbian news agency Tanjug on February 16 published a response written by the Defence Minister to a never-published opinion piece by a former defence minister.
Serbia Mourns Journalism Legend Dragoljub Zarkovic
Dragoljub Zarkovic, who died on Wednesday, was part of a generation of Serbian anti-war journalists that witnessed and reported on a most difficult time for the country.
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New PM sacks 50 state secretaries from 16 ministries
The previous government led by Aleksandar Vucic had 50 state secretaries in 16 ministries - and they have all been relieved of their duties by the new PM.
Ana Brnabic's decision has been published in the Official Gazette, the magazine Nedeljnik writes, citing a FoNet report.
Former presidential candidate and FM to form new party
Vuk Jeremic has announced the formation of a new political organization.
He told the weekly Nedeljnik in an interview that he will try to reconcile "first and second-Serbia".
Pope Francis "unlikely" to canonize Stepinac - sources
The likelihood of Pope Francis canonizing Croatian Catholic cleric Alojzije Stepinac is low, Croatian media are reporting this week.
The Zagreb-based daily Jutarnji List is citing an article published in the magazine Globus, that said most people journalist Darko Hudelist spoke with said Stepinac would not be be declared a saint.
Jeremic: Opposition should have one candidate - me
Former Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic says he will not withdraw from the presidential race in favor of Sasa Jankovic.
This has been reported by the tabloid Kurir, and cited by the Nedeljnik weekly.
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Ruling in minister's lawsuit against weekly by end of year
A hearing was held at the Higher Court in Belgrade on Tuesday in the case of Nebojsa Stefanovic's lawsuit against a Belgrade-based weekly.
The Serbian interior minister, who is also a high-ranking official of the ruling SNS party, has sued the weekly NIN, its editor-in-chief, Milan Culibrk, and Sandra Petrusic, one of its reporters, over an article published earlier this year.
Belgrade-based magazine "to sue Anti-Corruption Council"
Belgrade-based magazine Nedeljnik on Friday announced a lawsuit against the Anti-Corruption Council.
The reason are "the allegations made in the latest report of this government body" - namely, that the magazine charged Democratic Party (DS) leader Bojan Pajtic over RSD 400,000 for an interview.
Privatization Will Not Free Serbian Media, Journalists Say
The media privatization process in Serbia finished on Monday when the last media outlet that was announced for sale signed the contract with a buyer.
However, journalists associations claim the Serbian media will not be any freer as a result of the sales.
Serbian Defence Minister Sacked for Sexist Insult
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday that Gasic can no longer remain in the government after his "reckless" comment about female journalists.
"We need to protect women in Serbia. It was a bad message for all women. A minister cannot afford to say that," Vucic told reporters, adding that Gasic is his personal friend and one of his most devoted ministers.
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